Hello friends,
Vegans are the puritan vegetarians who see any cruelty towards and exploitation of ‘sentient’ organisms (i.e. animals) as unnecessary and ethically wrong. This is especially predicated on their belief that humans do not need to consume animal food products to thrive or that they even harm to the body. They are also critical of many industries that directly exploit animals or damage the environment: fur, animal agriculture, dairy, pets, lab testing, circus, etc.
It all seems so reasonable, right? Most people would probably agree that animal testing, the factory butchering of animals for fur and meat, and the procedures of other animal industries (think pet shops and dairy farms) are at best unpleasant.
Check out the following articles as to why I vehemently disagree with going vegan:
For more articles that discuss veganism critically, I recommend Let them Eat Meat.
Charlie Tom 